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CDUS44 KLCH 311016
CLILFT


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
516 AM CDT TUE MAY 31 2005

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...THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 30 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         84    326 PM  98    1998  87     -3       90       
  MINIMUM         68    356 AM  52    1984  69     -1       79       
  AVERAGE         76                        78     -2       85      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.38          4.46 1979   0.18   0.20     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         5.13  MM       15.62    
  SINCE MAR 1     MM                        14.36  MM       24.58    
  SINCE JAN 1     MM                        24.83  MM       37.11    
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       MM                        13     MM       20       
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                       306     MM      321       
  SINCE MAR 1     MM                       481     MM      542       
  SINCE JAN 1     MM                       498     MM      559       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    97           800 AM                                     
 LOWEST     55           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    76                                                       
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THE LAFAYETTE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   88        98      1998                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   69        50      1984                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 31 2005...........SUNRISE   607 AM CDT   SUNSET   805 PM CDT   
JUNE  1 2005..........SUNRISE   607 AM CDT   SUNSET   805 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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